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Mackerel vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mackerel and semolina?

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin E, and phosphorus, yet semolina is richer in copper and vitamin B1.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 500% higher.
  • Semolina contains less cholesterol.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index than semolina.

We used Fish, mackerel, salted and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +198.9%
Contains more IronIron +89.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +268.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +184%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Calcium ~71mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.02mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7833.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7700%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1020%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Semolina DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 2mg 193%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Selenium 73.4µg 19.9µg 97%
Manganese 1.035mg 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.322g 39%
Fats 25.1g 1.03g 37%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.294g 31%
Starch 68.29g 28%
Carbs 0g 80.89g 27%
Protein 18.5g 7.51g 22%
Copper 0.1mg 0.284mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.258g 20%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.224mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.03mg 16%
Phosphorus 254mg 153mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.672mg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 5.048mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.05mg 11%
Potassium 520mg 174mg 10%
Iron 1.4mg 0.74mg 8%
Magnesium 60mg 27mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 0.1µg 6%
Vitamin A 47µg 5%
Calories 305kcal 374kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.452mg 3%
Folate 15µg 8µg 2%
Zinc 1.1mg 1.02mg 1%
Calcium 66mg 71mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 79.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.33g N/A
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.339mg 0%
Leucine 0.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.398mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.185mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +146.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2336.9%
Contains more WaterWater +336.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1787.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3124.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1828.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/nutrients
  2. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.